noun

  1. first ears of rice of the season, first crops of the season, first harvest of the season.
  2. offering (to the gods).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
初穂 はつほ
初穂 はつお
初穗 はつほ
初穗 はつお

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ はじ.め はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
ear, ear (grain), head
ほ こう スイ (8th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
favor, blessing, grace
エ めぐ.む ケイ (7th, N1)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)